palmetto

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pal·met·to | \ pal-ˈme-(ˌ)tō

also pä-, päl-, pȯ-, pȯl- \

plural palmettos or palmettoes

Definition of palmetto

1 : any of several usually low-growing fan-leaved palms especially : cabbage palmetto

2 : strips of the leaf blade of a palmetto used in weaving

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Recent Examples on the Web Baker said palmetto bugs live mostly outside the house in shrubs and trees. — Lois K. Solomon, sun-sentinel.com, 28 Jan. 2022 One small gift is a flight of honey — wildflower, orange blossom, mangrove and palmetto — while another box contains several flavors of cookies. — Patrick Connolly, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Nov. 2021 Several species eat palmetto berries, most notably the black bear, which relies heavily upon the berries to bulk up before winter. — Brooke Baitinger, sun-sentinel.com, 7 Sep. 2021 Strips of leaves from palmetto trees are intertwined with the sweet grass for contrast, giving the baskets their distinctive look. — Washington Post, 31 July 2021 Some have symmetrical palmetto trees and others are more natural looking. — Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021 Most versions currently flown at state government buildings are cast in a deep indigo blue and feature a white crescent in the upper left corner and a white palmetto tree in the center. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, 31 Dec. 2020 The public revolted, especially at the palmetto tree that was far from robust. — Star Tribune, 16 Mar. 2021 Or move down south and make a fresh start amid the palmetto trees and pimiento cheese?), and Celia has a lifetime to figure out and too few days in which to do it. — Ashley Leath, Country Living, 1 Mar. 2021 See More

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